Area Coordinator

Columbus College of Art & Design • Columbus, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Columbus College of Art & Design seeks a motivated, creative, and qualified Area Coordinator to manage two residential communities. Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Residence Life & Student Engagement, this is a 12-month, live-in role focused on creating meaningful, inclusive, and safe residential communities. The Area Coordinator supervises Resident Advisors and front desk assistants; oversees residence hall programming and community-building; responds to residents’ concerns; and supports student staff hiring, training, and supervision.

The role shares on-call responsibilities and supports departmental policies, protocols, reporting, planning, and assessment. Additional duties include assisting with room assignments and transitions, facility management, summer program housing, first-year experience initiatives, student conduct matters, and departmental representation at campus events. Regular business hours may not define the typical 40-hour work week, and evening and weekend commitments are expected. The Area Coordinator must live in a designated residence hall apartment and have access to a reliable vehicle for work-related transportation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Basic knowledge of student development theory and ability to apply it to job responsibilities.
• Knowledge of database software, specifically eRezlife, PowerCampus, and Advocate; internet software; Microsoft Word; and Excel.
• Ability to perform arithmetic calculations and interpret rates, ratios, percentages, and bar graphs.
• Ability to read and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups and individuals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and work with concrete variables where limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
• Must live on campus in a designated residence hall apartment and share on-call responsibilities.
• Must have access to a reliable vehicle for work-related transportation.
• Able to meet the described physical demands, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Two to four years of experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment, selection, training, recognition, and supervision of Resident Advisors and residence hall front desk assistants.
• Build positive residential communities and support the growth and learning of residents and student staff using student development theory and best practices.
• Oversee residence life programming and community-building efforts, manage the programming budget, and ensure programs meet departmental expectations and learning outcomes.
• Respond to residential students’ concerns, including roommate conflicts, maintenance requests, parent concerns, health and safety matters, and crises.
• Manage routine, critical, daily, and seasonal administrative tasks.
• Maintain security, health, fire, and safety standards.
• Help students address personal, social, and academic concerns.
• Share on-call duty responsibilities with the Assistant Dean, Dean of Students, and other Student Affairs staff.
• Live on campus in a designated residence hall apartment.
• Assist with summer programs housing and events.
• Support first-year experience initiatives and connect residential programming with those efforts.
• Address student behavior concerns, report policy violations, and serve as a student conduct hearing officer.
• Assist the Assistant Dean with residence life policies, protocols, departmental reports, plans, and assessment efforts.
• Assist with room assignments, room transfers, housing marketing, and sign-up processes.
• Assist with facility management planning and address facility concerns.
• Represent the office with internal and external audiences, including at new student orientation and Admissions initiatives.
• Communicate with students, staff, and campus stakeholders; take initiative to address areas needing improvement.
• Serve on designated Student Affairs committees, support departmental initiatives as requested, and participate in departmental meetings.
• Support the department’s and institution’s mission, values, and strategic initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level